SAVANNAH, Ga. — Authorities say a Georgia man is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a Savannah gun show.

Police say 26-year-old Charles Lake was leaving the gun show at the Savannah Civic Center around 5:10 p.m. Sunday when he discharged a round into his leg while re-loading his pistol.

Savannah-Chatham police spokesman Julian Miller says Lake bought the pistol at the gun show on Saturday and had returned Sunday to purchase another gun. Police say he was re-loading the pistol in the parking lot because loaded guns weren't allowed inside the gun show.

The Savannah Morning News reports Lake was taken to Memorial University Medical Center with an injury not considered life-threatening. No other injuries were reported.

Savannah-Chatham police are investigating the incident.

Originally posted by KnightFire

Originally posted by Vasa Croe
Doesn't make gun shows look bad, just re-enforces the fact that those of us that do carry need to be aware that there are those that carry and only know what they see in movies as far as how to handle them. Not sure how you can be reloading and shoot yourself in the leg if you know what you are doing. The obvious is that he had one in the hole and his finger on the trigger, that or he just bought a piece of crap gun that misfired.

I hate it when people like this give gun owners a bad name...one less gun in the hand of someone who probably shouldn't be carrying anyways is ok with me though....I'll stick with my 1911 and my fixed blade EDC's....tried and true in my life!

I agree, but it still gives the media the opportunity to make a circus out of it.